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What is Early Detection or Screening of a Type of Cancer?

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

What is early detection or screening (screening) of a type of cancer?

Early detection or screening for cancer is the process of finding a certain type of cancer at an early stage even before he can cause any symptom. In some types of cancer, your doctor can evaluate which group of people has increased risk of developing a specific type of cancer because of family history, because of diseases that already had or because of the habits that have, like smoking, consume alcohol beverages or high-fat diet.

This is called risk factors and people who have these factors belong to a risk group. For these people, the doctor may suggest a particular test or test for early detection of cancer and what that should be repeated frequently this test or exam. For most cancers, the earlier (as earlier) cancer is diagnosed, the greater the chance of fighting the disease. (more…)

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Nutrition and Cancer

Saturday, February 27th, 2010

nutrition and cancer

Set random nutritional requirements of a cancer patient is an impossible task, since each patient by age, sex, type of cancer and medical history is a particular case. But we can talk about the advice in nutrition, as general guidelines that should always be confirmed with the oncologist.

Cancer treatment and the disease itself produce states of malnutrition in the patient, which directly affects their quality of life.

Consider the general nutrition advice for cancer:

  • Fats: As cancer patients often experience fat loss and muscle mass, it is recommended that the daily calorie intake is at least 25% of everything consumed.
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